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Tuesday | Asbury Park Press Online

Close encounter with active volcano

Toms River residents Willy and Karin Goedeke cruised from Los Angeles to Singapore, calling in to see the Rabaul volcano in Papua, New Guinea, along the way.

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Related Topix: Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disasters, Papua New Guinea,

Sun Jul 05, 2009

Stuff

Retracing wartime treks

It was a lucky find in the Australian War Memorial bookshop in Canberra that sparked a trek to Papua New Guinea for the son of a war veteran.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News, Papua New Guinea, Oceania, Life, Veteran Affairs,

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Asopa People

These men are not forgotten, they are honoured

The log of the submarinea s captain, Lieutenant Commander WL Wright, tells the story: a oePut on all engines and worked up to full power, proceeding to westward in attempt to get ahead of him.

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Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Papua New Guinea,

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Asopa People

Opposition wants govt to fund search for MvM

Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs LOUISE MARKUS MP has marked todaya s memorial ceremony at Subic Bay by calling on the Federal government to fund a search for the Montevideo Maru The unveiling of a new plaque to commemorate Australian prisoners of war and civilians lost when the Montevideo Maru sank after being torpedoed off the Philippines in ...

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, World News, Oceania, Kevin Rudd

Sat Jun 27, 2009

The Age

Aussie families remember Montevideo Maru

The hardest thing for families who lost relatives in the sinking of the Montevideo Maru during World War II was not knowing the fate of their loved ones.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea,

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Asopa People

MvM victims honoured in our Parliament

The Minister for Veterans Affairs, Alan Griffin MP, and the Shadow Minister, Louise Markus MP, yesterday afternoon gave speeches to the House of Representatives marking the 67th anniversary of the sinking of the Montevideo Maru .

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Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs, Travel, Philippines Travel, Papua New Guinea, World News, Oceania

Tue Jun 23, 2009

USGS Earthquakes

M 6.7, New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea

Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, Oceania, World News,

Sat Jun 06, 2009

Asopa People

Andreaa s quest for closure on worst sea disaster

Andrea Williams remembers growing up on an idyllic island in Papua New Guinea. Little did she know that her family would be tangled up in the mystery of what happened to the men who were killed in Australia's worst maritime disaster.

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Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Papua New Guinea,

Wed May 06, 2009

Asopa People

A bit of housekeeping to be going on with

A notice in the post reminds me that elections for the Papua New Guinea Association are due at the end of next month, with postal voting to occur before that.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, Oceania, World News, Boat Disaster,

Mon May 04, 2009

The West Australian

Beazley urges hunt for lost war ship

Former Labor leader Kim Beazley has joined a group of relatives urging the federal government to launch a search for the wreck of Australia's worst maritime tragedy.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea,

Sat May 02, 2009

KPFK 90.7 FM

Global Village Wed. with Yatrika: The Aboriginal Sound sof Oceania, 4,29,09

PLAYLIST FOR WEDNESDAY APRIL 29, 2009 THE ABORIGINAL SOUNDS OF OCEANIA 10 AM - " NOON HOST: YATRIKA SHAH-RAIS E-MAIL: yatrikashahrais@gmail.com Artist / Album/ Track/ Label 10:00 - " 11:00 AM 1- Wantok Musik Foundation compilation / "Oro" by Mapoo Gela & David Bridie/ Wantok Musik FoundationA www.wantokmusik.org 2- Ankala / Rhythms From The Outer ...

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Related Topix: Italy, World News, Pop/Rock, Not Drowning, Waving, Papua New Guinea, Oceania, Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles Metro

Thu Apr 30, 2009

The Age

Aussies 'should try different PNG treks'

Australian deaths on the notorious Kokoda Track has prompted tour operators to suggest easier, but just as significant, World War II pilgrimages in Papua New Guinea.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, Oceania, World News,

Tue Apr 28, 2009

The West Australian

Historic dance a first

I think back to the map that shows what is often described as the old land bridge between Papua New Guinea and Australia and across which homo sapiens is said to have first arrived on what is now the Australian continent in numbers, possibly about 47,000 years ago.

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Related Topix: Australia, Oceania, World News, Papua New Guinea,

Sun Apr 26, 2009

The West Australian

Sailing in paradise

Calm seas, warm weather, a beguiling rainforest coast, islands and atolls make for picturesque cruising.

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Related Topix: Weather, Papua New Guinea, Oceania, World News,

Fri Apr 17, 2009

Asopa People

MM plaque to be unveiled at Subic Bay

A plaque to commemorate the sinking of the Montevideo Maru will be unveiled at a ceremony at Subic Bay in the Philippines on Wednesday 1 July.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, World News, Oceania

Mon Apr 13, 2009

Abbeville Meridional

Twins found double trouble in World War II

As twins, Harry and Harris John had a special bond. Growing up in Crowley, they sometimes got into a spot of trouble together.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Fri Apr 10, 2009

Nipawin Journal

Travelling around the world

Nipawin resident Iniez Radloff in the Nipawin Journal/Northeast Sun offices last week, with a picture of her daughter Shirley Grote and son in law Frank Grote, on a worldwide cruise.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea,

Wed Mar 18, 2009

The New Zealand Herald

Air Force trio finally laid to rest

Almost 65 years after they died when their 31 Squadron fighter bomber was shot down, the remaining body parts of three New Zealand airmen have been reunited in their graves.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Oceania, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,

Fri Feb 20, 2009

Asopa People

Holman investiture a first for Mido

Mido has stood at 144 Military Road, Neutral Bay, for 46 years - " but had never witnessed a scene like this.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, Oceania, World News,

Wed Feb 11, 2009

Marianas Variety

Plans to hose volcanic ash off runway in PNG

PORT MORESBY a ' Air Niugini and PNG Airports Limited are arranging routine cleanup operations to remove volcanic ash fall from the Tokua Airport runway and aircraft parking bay over the next few days.

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Related Topix: Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disasters, Papua New Guinea, World News

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